Resource Tag: GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS

This pamphlet for school personnel gives basic information on adolescent suicide. It includes discussion on risk indicators & warning signs, how to help & evaluate risk, the importance of getting help, i.e. never keeping an adolescent’s suicidal intentions secret, & facts about suicide.

This presentation reports on an investigation of the comfort level, referral rate, knowledge level, & attitudes of school counsellors when working with suicidal students. 213 elementary, junior high, & high school counsellors in Ohio completed the survey instrument developed for this study. It was concluded that school counsellors refer suicidal youth at an extremely high […]

This postvention protocol was developed for the Central Alberta School Systems as recommended guidelines for action following sudden death (of staff as well as student). The manual consists of Response Team Action Plan Guidelines, role definitions of team members & information to assist school staff in dealing with grieving students in the follow-up period.

This is the trainee’s manual of the SOS (Study of Suicide) Training Program. SOS’s goals are to increase public awareness of suicide & how one can help those at risk. Prevalence & myths of depression, why people commit suicide, at-risk populations, living skills to prevent suicide, & how to help survivors of suicide are some […]

Describes action research employed in the development of a suicide-prevention program which prepared education staff to become gatekeepers. Intervention strategies & programs were based on results of a survey. A quasi-experimental design was used for workshop evaluation. The 3 studies presented demonstrate collaboration between practitioner & researcher in a recurring cycle of research, program development […]

This package contains information for schools on how to deal with a traumatic event,like the death of a student or staff member. Grief reactions for children aged 6-12 are described, as well as how to respond. A teacher’s list of do’s and don’ts, how to deal with a bereaved family, & an administrative checklist- including […]

This article provides 17 guidelines for school counselors in suicide intervention, including: identification of those at risk, arrangements for emergency intervention, notifying parents, referral, informing other school personnel, developing a support plan, & documenting all actions. (VM)

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This study surveys adolescents, parents, & school personnel to assess knowledge, skill & program needs in the schools & the community. All 3 groups agreed the problem of adolescent suicide was serious, & needs greater attention. Surprisingly, adolescents were able to identify clues better than parents & school personnel. The authors conclude, due to the […]

Offers suggestions for developing a postvention plan for suicide from the perspective that each school & community is unique & possesses its own resources. Suggestions include ideas for inservice programs, individual classroom procedures, things to look for in the days following a suicide, special events or memorial services & home visitation. (21 refs.)

This article outlines how to set up suicide intervention programs in schools. The author explains why the reponsibility for intervention & prevention should fall to schools, & how to plan & set objectives for an intervention program. She also describes a successful intervention of 2 adolescents about to commit suicide. Also included are sections on […]

This article discusses the barriers to instituting school suicide prevention programs. The author outlines many parents & school administrators’ fears about prevention programs (e.g. that talking about suicide will increase suicidal behavior), including arguments to support & contradict each concern. He asserts that hesitant school administrators & suicide prevention specialists must respect each others beliefs, […]

The author, who is governor of New Jersey, discusses his state’s school-based youth services program, which combines the resources of educators & human service professionals in dealing with adolescent problems such as suicidal & teenage pregnancy.

Discusses the management of the bereaved child in the school. Includes information about children’s understanding of death & suggests that counselors should (1) provide opportunities to talk about the loss, (2) treat the child in the usual way, (3) maintain a normal routine, & (4) watch for extreme behaviors. Issues related to terminal illness of […]

In order to help prevent adolescent suicide, the author advocates a system of mentoring or advising young people in secondary schools as a way of fostering the individual student’s academic & personal growth. Provides details about this system of advising & suggestions about how to start such a program. 5 refs.

Discusses statements from the 1984 American School Counselor Association Code of Ethics concerning confidentiality with parents. Hypothetical situations that counselors might face are described, including a student whose friend has threatened suicide, a student admitting marihuana use & a student wanting to be tested for the AIDS virus.

Discusses a new crisis service that evolved out of the need for postvention in the school following the suicide of a 15 year old girl. Suggests that a successful postvention crisis program requires a timely response by staff experienced in treating these age groups who are familiar with developmental dynamics, grief & loss, & crisis […]

Presents the training manual for the Teacher Interview for Psychiatric Symptoms (TIPS), a semi-structured interview designed for use by clinicians & others who receive training. The manual, designed to train caregivers to effectively gather information about a student’s behavior in school, includes examples for conducting the interview, instructions for rating student responses, interpretation of results, […]

Discusses the need for mental health support & aftercare groups within the educational setting; summarizes the needs of school personnel, students, parents, & mental health providers; & outlines prevention, intervention, & postvention treatment &/or support services.

Examines the legal issues involved in the duty of school counselors to warn & protect when counseling suicidal minors & offers guidelines on how to prevent legal vulnerability. Issues examined include the liability crisis, standards of care, right to privacy, & the balance between client confidentiality & the duty to warn. (19 refs)

Describes a school-based community intervention program led by the school counselor that uses a content consultative approach to create a network between the school & community resources. The prevention & intervention of suicide & associated risk factors are emphasized. A case example of content helping consultation is included. The advantage of the counselor’s unique postion, […]